Inside the Belgian farm where caesareans are the norm, not the exception
This farmer explains why the Belgian Blue breed is so popular in Belgium, even though its double muscling makes calves too large to be delivered naturally – he feels the €145/hd procedure is money well spent given the beef benefits
Thibault Desmedts on his farm in Belgium.
For the majority of Irish farmers, the idea of performing a caesarean section on a cow is fraught with stress — it is considered a last resort.
Yet on the farm of Thibault and Aurélie Desmedts near Brussels, the procedure is routine: every calf in their pedigree Belgian Blue herd is delivered via caesarean.
